Rear Lock type Tore Fogarizzu

TORE FOGARIZZU

Collectible Knife Folding Blade Rear Lock type "Tore" with ATS-34 steel blade 60 HRC, Mammoth Ivory handle, 416 steel bolsters, weight kg 0.126, length cm 17.5 open (6.7/8").
Tore is one of our preferred folding knives, it is a working piece of art with an exceptional lock mechanism which could be a watchmaker workmanship. The blade first put some resistance to the opening, yet it is comfortable and easy to open, then after a certain opening angle the spring calls the blade into opened position and it is then locked open. Unlocking the blade is easy and require to push the smooth button on the back of the knife, the blade can then be folded and it is called swiftly into closed position by the spring near the end of its rotation. This is also the preferred knife from the author Tore, this item is the No 20 already, and for every unique handmade knife of this type experience brings perfection over perfection.
This knife is the result of a long tradition and experience, it is the No 020 knife of its type but it is different from any of the remaining nineteen produced before by the author, this is a completely hand made knife with all variations of shape and materials that are worked out time after time by the author. The amazing characteristic of this knife is in the preparation of the steel liners edges, they are file worked to obtain a smooth long pitch thread shape, one running clockwise and one the opposite, this is not just a straight file work and although being very difficult it has been done very well. Also this knife comes with an original certificate signed by the author.